Written by Mildred Nguyen, news editor at The Northerner President Ashish Vaidya announced in an email Thursday morning that masking will be optional at Northern Kentucky University beginning March 8, with a few exceptions. According to the email, masking will still be required in four instances: during class meetings in classrooms and lab spaces through […]
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Dan Weber: The 10th comes to town but brings its game with it
The 10th Regional had come to town, to Holmes, a bit controversially outside the region’s geography some would say, and yet there was no controversy about how Wednesday’s opening round started. It did so with a tribute – and an appropriate moment of silence – for Mel Webster. An advocate for and coach of girls’ […]
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Northern Kentucky U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie votes ‘no’ on Resolution to support Ukraine
Northern Kentucky U.S. House Representative Thomas Massie voted against a resolution supporting Ukraine Wednesday. Massie was one of three to vote against it, including Reps. Matt Rosendale (R-Montana) and Paul Gosar (R-Arizona) were the other two. The resolution calls on a quick end to the conflict and that the House “stands steadfastly, staunchly, proudly, and […]
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Sponsored: Christ Hospital welcomes Mark Berlacher to expanding Northern Kentucky clinical practice
The Christ Hospital Heart & Vascular Institute (TCHHVI) is excited to announce the addition of Mark Berlacher, MD, Cardiologist and Preventive Cardiology Specialist, to their outstanding group of highly trained physicians. In addition to working as a cardiologist and cardiac imaging specialist, Dr. Berlacher is passionate about preventive cardiology, which includes addressing risk factors and pursuing a program […]
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Christ Hospital welcomes Mark Berlacher to expanding Northern Kentucky clinical practice
The Christ Hospital Heart & Vascular Institute (TCHHVI) is excited to announce the addition of Mark Berlacher, MD, Cardiologist and Preventive Cardiology Specialist, to their outstanding group of highly trained physicians. In addition to working as a cardiologist and cardiac imaging specialist, Dr. Berlacher is passionate about preventive cardiology, which includes addressing risk factors and pursuing a program […]
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Workforce numbers that led to cuts in essential services misleading, center for economic policy says
When Republican Rep. Russell Webber (R-Shepherdsville) talked about House Bill 4 on the House floor last month, he cited workforce participation rates released from the Kentucky Chamber as a reason for the need to cut unemployment benefits and get Kentuckians back to work. “Right now, 47 percent of the working-age population in Kentucky is not […]
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Heritage Bank gifts $500,000 to St. Elizabeth heart & vascular servicesÂ
Heritage Bank has gifted $500,000 to St. Elizabeth Healthcare toward further enhancing heart and vascular services in Northern Kentucky. St. Elizabeth opened a new 67,000 square-foot heart & vascular center in November, bringing more than 30 multi-specialty physicians and 30 advanced practice providers into one central location in Edgewood. The Heritage Bank gift includes naming […]
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NKU professor gets Fulbright Specialist award
Dr. Shamima Ahmed, a professor in the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program at Northern Kentucky University, has received a Fulbright Specialist Program award and will complete a project at the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan. The goal of Dr. Ahmed’s project will be to exchange knowledge and […]
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C. Wesley Morgan on daughter’s murder: Taylor Mill suspect had ‘fantasy’ about house’s shelter
Written by Mike Valente, LEX 18 reporter Businessman and former state lawmaker C. Wesley Morgan suggested the ‘doomsday style’ bunker in his Madison County mansion may have played a role in a home invasion that left his daughter dead. “She’s dead because of this,” Morgan said. “And it is ridiculous.” Morgan spoke with reporters in […]
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Bill advances that would make Kentucky a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary
A bill that would make Kentucky a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary state passed the House Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Tuesday. It is on the House calendar for Wednesday, but there’s no guarantee it will get a vote. Sponsored by Rep. Josh Bray (R-Mount Vernon), House Bill 29 would prohibit a ban on firearms in […]